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1 Timothy 3:13

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← 1 Timothy 3:12	1 Timothy 3:13 (KJV)	1 Timothy 3:14 →
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.	For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.	These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 they that have used the office of a deacon^G1247 well^G2573 purchase^G4046 to themselves^G1438 a good^G2570 degree^G898, and^G2532 great^G4183 boldness^G3954 in^G1722 the faith^G4102 which^G3588 is in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

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Original Greek

οἱ γὰρ καλῶς διακονήσαντες βαθμὸν ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν περιποιοῦνται, καὶ πολλὴν παρρησίαν ἐν πίστει τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
καλῶς	kalōs	G2573	ADV	well
διακονήσαντες	diakonēsantes	G1247	V-AAP-NPM	they that have used the office of a deacon
βαθμὸν	bathmon	G898	N-ASM	degree
ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	G1438	F-3DPM	to themselves
καλὸν	kalon	G2570	A-ASM	a good
περιποιοῦνται,	peripoiountai	G4046	V-PMI-3P	purchase
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πολλὴν	pollēn	G4183	A-ASF	great
παρρησίαν	parrēsian	G3954	N-ASF	boldness
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
πίστει	pistei	G4102	N-DSF	the faith
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	which
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	is in
Χριστῷ	Christō	G5547	N-DSM	Christ
Ἰησοῦ.	Iēsou	G2424	N-DSM	Jesus

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G898 — βαθμός (bathmós, bath-mos'): a step, a stage, a position — from the same as βάθος; a step, i.e. (figuratively) grade (of dignity):--degree.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1247 — διακονέω (diakonéō, dee-ak-on-eh'-o): I wait at table, serve — from διάκονος; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:--(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2570 — καλός (kalós, kal-os'): beautiful, good, worthy — of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
• G2573 — καλῶς (kalōs, kal-oce'): well, nobly, rightly — adverb from καλός; well (usually morally):--(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3954 — παῤῥησία (parrhēsía, par-rhay-see'-ah): freedom, confidence — from πᾶς and a derivative of ῥέω; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:--bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).
• G4046 — περιποιέομαι (peripoiéomai, per-ee-poy-eh'-om-ahee): I acquire, purchase — middle voice from περί and ποιέω; to make around oneself, i.e. acquire (buy):--purchase.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• degree — Acts 21:35
• great — Acts 6:5, Acts 6:8, Acts 6:15, Acts 7:1-53, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:1
• they — Matthew 25:21, Luke 16:10-12, Luke 19:17
• used — Matthew 20:28, Romans 12:7-8, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Hebrews 6:10, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Reciprocal references (2): 2 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Timothy 3:10

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BOLDNESS, HOLY, LEADERS, RELIGIOUS
• Nave’s: CHURCH, COMMANDMENTS, DEACON, MINISTER, Christian

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